Gabriel Magalhaes went from zero to hero as he atoned for gifting Fulham the lead by scoring the winning goal and extending Arsenals perfect start to the Premier League season. Tuesday's result at the Hawthorns means they remain in 19th position in the table, six points adrift of 17th placed Brighton having played a game more. Keys, Gray and Allardyce talk football, or are they talking about something else? It was the same building that held Skys legal, HR teams and the office of Sky chairman James Murdoch. Football coverage might be a little less confrontational than when Atkinson and Keegan lost their little battles in the spring of 1996, but those silly machines have ultimately won the war. You know, 2-0 to Arsenal, you know, that. And Andy had to explain to her, It was absolutely nothing to do with you. The attackers allegedly threatened him and his wife with guns and iron bars. By Stuart Dredge, TalkSport presenters win nod a year after Sky Sports sacking, while BBC Radio 4 scores most nominations. That might well be true, but the safety and respect of everyone in the workplace must still be protected. 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. Theyve won nothing. And they trailed at one time. Many others fronting programmes cant do that. Get City news for FREE sent directly to your inbox! On-air, that has never been an allegation you could throw at myself or Andy, he says, making a distinction that maybe matters less than he might think. "He (Guardiola) could go and watch Roy Hodgson work, or bring Sam Allardyce in on a temporary basis. WebChelsea FC - He is listed under the ' famous fans ' section of there web site. My fear is and Ive said it for a long time now, that the guy in the middle there [Arteta] is the one thats most to blame for the inflammatory behaviour on the touchline. And frankly, who are we to opine on how other nations fill that Alan Shearer-shaped hole in their forecasting models? Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football, Caroline Barker does the same on Football League and netball, Laura Woods is their face of Carabao Cup football and darts. Until, 10 years ago, they were brought down to earth in a week. On that Tuesday afternoon, Gray was sacked. Im desperate for them to get back. So dont ever think that it was.. As well as being a major investor in womens sport, Sky Sports has provided a platform for a new generation of women in producing and presenting roles. City, meanwhile, returned to the top, and Guardiola's defensive worries look to be nothing but a distant memory. But they havent won the [Premier League] title tonight. Jack Pitt-Brooke is a football journalist for The Athletic based in London. Never a man to let things go quietly, Keysie unleashed this zinger after Arsenals failure to sign Douglas Luiz on deadline day. Mobile football strategy game is already past the 500k mark on iPhone and iPad. On-air, that has never been an allegation you could throw at myself or Andy.. If you were in their building, you would know when Richard Keys and Andy Gray arrived. It depends who you ask. And Im really pleased shes gone on to make a mark.. Colleagues wondered whether they could even mention them, given it felt like an embarrassing family drama playing out in full view of the world. "Maybe he's just a coach who likes to coach positive football. Nobody at Talksport knew on that morning this would be one of the biggest days in the stations history. Why not? All rights reserved. (I'm not sure if there are different Chelsea's?) I think not.. When Coventry lost at Aston Villa on the last day of last season, I was resigned to accepting relegation so I was mellow, but during the course of that season I was very highly strung. For Arsenal fans, Saturday's win over Fulham was just as sweet as Richard Keys' post-match reaction was salty.. Gabriel's late winner sealed a 2-1 victory for the Gunners as they maintained their 100% record to remain top of the Premier League, sparking jubilant scenes around the Emirates at full time.. No clue on Hammond. In 2003 Richard Keys has received an Honorary title from Coventry University (Honorary Doctor of Letters - Dlitt) for outstanding services to sports broadcasting. In 2012 Richard Keys and Andy Gray received the best sports programme prize for their talkSPORT show at the Sony Radio Academy AwOscars). Anyway, the latest post from the most recognised sports presenter internationally [source: Richard Keys], seems to constitute the latters first formal engagement on behalf of his new homeland. Francis was waiting for Keys when he got there. Theyre four games into the season. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Theyve beaten Fulham. Whether a profoundly endangered species that always seems to go out of its way to avoid the act of sexual congress really needs extra displacement activities is a matter for those better versed in panda husbandry than I. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Also, its worth noting this was his attempt at self-deprecating humour. There was an internal investigation to try to find out where the four clips had come from but it could not track down the responsible party. But Keys couldnt believe that the fans, players and manager were enjoying a win, making it four out of four. His final gambit was arranging an appearance on Talksport radio that afternoon. His anti #Arsenal agenda is sensational. A female assistant referee working in the mens game remains rare, however. The Netherlands international has recently dropped into a midfield role to allow Rashford to strut his stuff further up the pitch. While Andy Gray, unexpectedly cast as the voice of reason, opined his feeling that the bridges were burnt between Arteta and Ozil, Keys somehow resisted the urge to speculate on how Sam Allardyce wouldve dealt with the situation. pic.twitter.com/48uOSvWIJx, Disappointed this wasnt just 3 minutes of Laura Woods taking Richard Keys apart to be honest. It has never been more of an inclusive place than it is today, now it is starting to make the cultural changes it intended 10 years ago. TRY A QUIZ:Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss? Settle down, everybody. They talk about Beckham, but Gray was the original golden balls. This was the moment, above all others, when Keys vendetta took a personal turn and the rest of us began stockpiling popcorn in anticipation of what would happen next. Theres much work to be done on workers rights and various freedoms, he concedes of Qatar. Massey, a 25-year-old official who only wanted to do her job, found herself at the centre of a storm; one that she had done nothing to create. Female sports broadcasters such as Alex Scott, here interviewing Petr Cech, now appear more regularly on TV (Photo: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images). Mitrovic The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) May 13, 2022. But people, in every respect, are more careful and more gentle. I do think were more sensitive. Authorities told the Spanish daily El Pais that Aubameyang was hit and forced to open a safe where the couple kept jewellery. He has not been back since. 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Pen was soft but he shouldve taken Holding off. He often makes fun of others for their loyalties such as Campbell for Burnley and someone else for Leicester but who does he support? The feel has changed over the last decade, away from its 1990s blokiness towards something more modern. The way Richard sees it, this latest assault on the Qataris is bordering on hysteria and racism. Even for him, this has to be a new low, which says a lot given what he did to his family. I dont mean to sound arrogant, but Ive probably got the best job in the world. What has happened to the once-great British Airways? pic.twitter.com/FI2SvkcXTZ, Just re-watched it and Richard Keys does indeed refer to Bernd Leno as Jay Leno. Barney Francis, the managing director of Sky Sports, issued a statement saying that Keys and Grays comments were inexcusable. She told him he should have known better. Francis shadowed Vic Wakeling, the man who made Sky Sports what it was, before taking over the main job in 2009. Enjoy it, but I dont understand this. Can you get full marks on our ultimate 2000s Premier League quiz? Why is Arteta allowed to spend the game on the touch line? No entourage, no agent, no minders. A third clip emerged, this time posted to YouTube, of Gray making inappropriate comments to Sky Sports colleague Charlotte Jackson in December 2010. Somebodys fucked up big., Massey doing her job at Molineux that day in January 2011 (Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images). By, The Sky News broadcaster has used Twitter to accuse a respected lawyer of 'simpering'. Keys couches his response to the Sunday Timess allegations of widespread chicanery in the 2022 World Cup bid process as his caving into an irresistible clamour for him to break hissilence and having done so, offers an apologists masterclass. In June 2013 it was confirmed that Al Jazeera had agreed a contract with former Sky Sports football presenters, Richard Keys and Andy Gray. They both present from Doha in Qatar and present football including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and FA Cup. What Richard (Scudamore) said and did blew us out of the water! City had had a shaky start to the season, and were stunned 5-2 by Leicester City at the end of September. He told me they were having a sweepstake on it and I remember thinking that, if it was being taken that seriously, then the jackets would have to go. Absolutely. These events have often been described as a moment in time, a phrase that must mean an event that encapsulated an era or a way of doing things, especially the transition from one to the other. Despite his immense career, Ozil was little more than a Fortnite enthusiast by October 2020 and Arteta was intent on freezing the playmaker out of his first team squad. It was largely, Say sorry, keep saying sorry, you cant over-say sorry. Beckhams equaliser against Greece at Old Trafford got me out of my seat. Who ultimately then becomes the master of discipline? The 3-0 reverse, thatd ultimately cost the Gunners a Champions League place, saw Keys label Arteta as mini-mealluding to the fact that he believed the Arsenal boss to be nothing more than a second-rate Pep Guardiola. He only really got involved in the sport after the birth of his son. After sacking Gray, worse was yet to come for Sky Sports and Keys when a fourth and final video emerged late on the Tuesday night. Something went wrong, please try again later. It was my workplace. Er no, and that includes George Best hes never let us down. It was a set-up, of course it was. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Richard Keys (born 23 April 1957) is an English sports presenter who has worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Talksport, Al Jazeera, Fox Sports, ESPN Star "@richardajkeys & Andy Gray's reaction as the Gunners make it 4 wins out of 4#beINPL #ARSFUL pic.twitter.com/nIcZX6Ij1b, Only three clubs in Europe's top five leagues still remain perfect Arsenal4/4 winsReal Madrid3/3 winsReal Betis3/3 wins pic.twitter.com/lpSS0UtOka, What a team spirit and an incredible Support from the fans @arsenal #gunners pic.twitter.com/8DjUVuQdxn, Nigel De Jong, take a bow. Did Arsenal get the wrong man in Mikel Arteta? I remember arriving at Maine Road once and the security fella asking me what colour jacket I would be wearing. Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has said that he and his colleague Andy Gray were set-up before their departures from the broadcasters 10 years ago. My domain! Discussing Guardiola's issues at the back, Keys' co-host Andy Gray said: "It's a strange one. Saturday, January 22, 2011. Keys and Gray had been there for 20 years but they still glowed with the fame of the job. Marsch took over at RB Leipzig last summer, but only lasted in the job at the Bundesliga club until December, when he was sacked. Richard Keys said he has found Qataris 'a delight to do business with'. WebGet the latest on Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Richard Sherman including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com Richard Keys thinks Manchester United are effectively playing with ten men when they include Wout Weghorst in the team. Wendy Toms, the first female assistant referee in the Premier League, was derided as well, while West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady came under fire. United ran out 3-0 winners over Leicester City on Sunday afternoon thanks to a Marcus Rashford brace and Jadon Sancho's second goal in three Premier League games. Does he support any team that plays England? None of this works. She was a little embarrassed, he added. It was like there was a murderer on the loose, says one insider, and bodies kept being found.. The 44-year-old journalist, who made his TV debut on TV-am, is a lifelong Coventry fan and sits down tonight to present his 1,000th live match for Sky Sports Liverpool vs Newcastle. The 63-year-old quit his role in Sky Sports after a leaked YouTube video. When did Arteta get special dispensation to stand on the touch line for 90 minutes waving his arms about like a broken windmill? Its sad to witness. Im hearing that the 49ers wanted him in last summer along with a wish list of players hed worked with before the likes of Minamino and Brenden Aaronson, Keys explained on his blog. Keys then added: "He's got 60 people around him. #beINPL #ARSWBA, Watch Now https://t.co/RRmQgctETJ pic.twitter.com/c9bhTGInNo, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) May 9, 2021. Lets be realistic here are we truly to believe that if rules have been bent or circumvented here that this would be the first time it had happened? Chapeau. Leeds sacked Marcelo Bielsa as manager on Sunday following a run of poor form and are expected to appoint American boss Marsch as his replacement. pic.twitter.com/PYqrpFvb9s, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 4, 2022. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football. Keys, speaking to The Athletic from Qatar, says he had been repeatedly told by Sky Sports to apologise for his comments. Again today in front of the 4th official as well. It was certainly one of the most dramatic events in British sports media for a generation, a four-day frenzy from the Mail on Sunday story breaking on the Saturday night to Keys resignation on the Wednesday afternoon. BeIN SPORTS anchor Keys thinks they could hit another level with one tweak. There's Chelsea Hajduk in Melbourne and Bechem Chelsea in Ghana, but I don't think there's any risk of confusion even without specifying Chelsea FC - He is listed under the 'famous fans' section of there web site. I saw that Andy [Gray] and I were trending Sunday after I suggested Big Sam should take charge until the summer. While Francis was based in the old Sky Sports building, Darroch was sitting at Sky HQ, on the other side of the campus, right on the A4. And the Gunners faithful have ridiculed and mocked Keys in equal measure, creating the seasons most delicious mutual hatred. Ray Goff, Georgia (AP-1, UPI-1) Richard Keys believes Manchester United are currently playing with '10 men' despite their fine form under Erik ten Hag. There was talk of a live apology, but it could not be agreed whether there should be an on-camera apology for an off-camera transgression, or whether that apology should be general or specific. He detailed his apology to Massey made over the weekend (she and I enjoyed some banter together) and his frustrated attempt to do the same to Brady (there is no answerphone on Karrens mobile. Also, you should have seen Alan Shearer when we went to Germany and won 5-1. And, with it being so late in the year, pretty much every matchup is If the attack does enough damage to KO Goku Black or Fused Zamasu, however, the animation is changed to Beerus erasing Black and/or Zamasu from existence as he does Present Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super. I started a bit of a trend and I suppose it was a compliment that Marks & Spencer started selling them. But, like a clockwork toy gamely carrying out his duties despite being mauled by a cat, Keys stuck to his guns and called out Artetas inclination to go walkies on the touchline once again. Meow. Its only just recovering now. Ok. Web Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) November 21, 2016. He was due to go on-air at 1.15pm but there was a slight delay, so the station had to get journalist Sid Lowe on for 15 minutes to talk about the weekends Spanish football, but even he admitted he was just an incidental warm-up act before the main event. Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have not just made themselves favourites for the Premier League, theyve ruffled the feathers of a certain Richard Keys in the process. 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In Richards universe, Arteta is responsible for global warming, the cost of living crisis and the decisions of dim-witted supporters. That week, Francis would continually make the seven-minute walk across the campus, through the car park, from the Sky Sports building to Sky HQ, to meet with Darroch. There is a germ of a point there regarding Scudamore but the issue is that the workplace is painted as senior employees turf, somewhere mens language does not need to be moderated or checked. Why not Leeds? His use of language and phraseology was as bad as Donald Trump before he took office. Perhaps were making progress now. This is The Arsenal a classy outfit like the coach out of control. Laura Woods has slated Richard Keys after he called out Arsenal fans for "over-celebrating" their 2-1 win over newly-promoted side Fulham yesterday. Hes got a point. Does he has special dispensation? WebSky Sports presenter Richard Keys has had a makeover to ensure he stands up to the unforgiving scrutiny of high definition TV. However, Keys believes the whole episode was a set-up and that himself or Gray have never been caught making such comments on-air. Most people watching Aaron Ramsdale getting kicked by a Tottenham fan at the end of Januarys derby blamed the latter for the regrettable incident. Sky had been spending hundreds of millions of pounds on its Believe In Better campaign since 2007, and now had the chance to show it. Its headquarters in Osterley, Keys and Grays own domain, was besieged by journalists from other organisations. Four years ago, Massey-Ellis was awarded the MBE for her groundbreaking work in football. There was some sense among the madness of those jackets. Richard Keys and Andy Gray. She had been due to officiate a League Two game between Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City on the Tuesday night. They were linked with a slew of names, including Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata, before settling on the 30-year-old. Based in the United Kingdom and online since 2007, Inside Futbol provides football news, features and interviews. Their memories of Keys and Gray come down to their energy, their presence, their laughter, their boisterous banter typical of the blokiness of contemporary sports media, but, above all, their inescapable noise. The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar Mitrovic as the Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 and retain their place at the top of the table. That'll give Richard Keys something to speak about. Even though the story was not on the front page, its impact was seismic. Sky Sports is a very different place now. The thing that upsets me is that Arteta, particularly, there is better ways to deal with it than that.. Thats when I thought, This isnt right. First, to Qatar land of the most impressive backhand in the game, where the brain drain triggered by Sky Sports parting company with Keys and Andy Gray is once again laid bare. If you talk to our match reporter, Geoff Shreeves, hell tell you Im highly strung, but others would say Im fairly mellow. Despite the suggestions, Guardiola decided not to heed their advice. Im a journalist by trade and pride myself on coming from that side of the fence, but I havent scored winning goals in FA Cup finals; he can add that perspective. In this spirit, weve taken a closer look at the roots of Keysies grudge against the Gunners and their current manager. But they made capital out of it., He claims that there was a campaign orchestrated against him and his on-screen partner. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic. That isnt anyone., Richard Keys has actually blamed Arteta for a Tottenham fan kicking Ramsdale. Well done @GeoffShreeves Still the master in the tunnel. #afc, Adam Keys (@adamkeys_) January 15, 2023. pic.twitter.com/Gq2mXRUFUm, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) April 23, 2022. The 62-year-old fronted Sky's football coverage since the inauguration of the Premier League in 1992, until his shamed exit in 2011. ", Ramsdale to start of the Macarena in front of Clock End if we beat Villa on Wednesday night. Shes been fantastic. Staff were scrambled in a desperate hunt for video cameras so they could film it to make the evening news bulletins. That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away. I can describe whats happened and he can say what its like to do it. Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. This was Keys and Grays territory and if you were on it, you knew it. So Francis and Jeremy Darroch, the CEO of Sky, had a decision to make. pic.twitter.com/mEZB4RViY4, Planet Football (@planetfutebol) August 31, 2022. From one emerging football market to another, meanwhile, as China launches an audaciously cutesy bid to steal the limelight at a tournament for which they have not qualified before or since 2002. Ramsdales got form for winding supporters up and apparently has been having an exchange during the course of that second-half with those Tottenham fans. Andy wasnt live when he was stood pitchside. How dare the opposition try to win? However, presenter Richard Keys who slammed the players and manager for celebrating their win. But, with Arsenal struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League table, Keys used his extensive managerial experience to offer Arteta some advice on player management. Cant the 4th see this? . So, when Keys attempted to backtrack slightly after his Fulham rant, the former Netherlands midfielder held the knitted puppet to account in characteristic style. We dont blame her at all. Standing in a supermarket queue when someone at the front takes ages to count out the money. Keys made his first but by no means last reference to the dark forces he believed were at work against him. Sky Sports view at the time was that a public apology would be worthwhile but only if it was genuine, authentic, rooted in an understanding of what was wrong about the comments, and made to everyone. Richard had spoken. Ebony Rainford-Brent on cricket, Anna Woolhouse on boxing and Sarah Stirk on golf all point to a fairer distribution of opportunities than was the case in the past. On that Wednesday morning, January 26, the walls were closing in on Keys, too. I lacked pace and movement, and probably ability as well so there are some basic things missing. Sky Sports knew the damage this incident would do to its coverage in the immediate term. I think Id need to have a very close look at that, a very close look indeed. But no one denies that its being undertaken asI write., Come on, Keys entreats of the disputed Qatari bid. The reinvention of Andy Gray and Richard Keys The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. Sky had to work hard to find replacements: David Jones hosted instead, with Jamie Redknapp and Eidur Gudjohnsen providing punditry. But at lunchtime, with 45 minutes of warning, staff were told by programme director Moz Dee that the man of the moment would be coming on-air, to be interviewed by Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs. Forget what I said they probably dont know the offside rule., Gray: Why is there a female linesman? Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 2, 2022. Once again, football went, Richards made a nice few quid for us all, we can look after him and, It was something that happened privately.